Texas Education Agency

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Texas Education Agency
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Mike Morath
Year founded:1949
Website:Department Home Page

The Texas Education Agency oversees public K-12 education in Texas. Click here for more information about the Texas Commissioner of Education.

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Mission[edit]

The mission statement of the Texas Education Agency reads:[1]

The Texas Education Agency will improve outcomes for all public school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems.[2]

Superintendent[edit]

The current Texas Commissioner of Education is Mike Morath (nonpartisan). Morath assumed office in 2016.

State Board of Education[edit]

The State Board of Education consists of 15 members elected by geographic district to four-year terms. The Governor and Texas State Senate select one member to serve as chairperson for a two-year term. The Commissioner of Education serves as the board's executive officer and works with the board in developing curriculum, public and charter school policies and continuing education programs.[3]

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Footnotes[edit]

  1. Texas Education Agency, "Agency Strategic Plan," accessed August 4, 2021
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Texas Education Agency, "SBOE - State Board of Education," accessed August 4, 2021

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